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Quotes by Marcus Garvey

Born: 17th August 1887, Died: 10th June 1940
Marcus Garvey was a Jamaican publisher, political leader, and entrepreneur.
Welcome to our collection of quotes by Marcus Garvey, a prominent publisher and advocate for Black nationalism in the early 20th century. Explore the wisdom and powerful words of this influential figure who dedicated his life to uplifting and empowering the Black community worldwide. From his passionate calls for African unity to his unwavering belief in self-reliance and self-determination, this collection showcases Garvey's profound resonance and impact on the fight against oppression and the pursuit of equality. Immerse yourself in Garvey's powerful messages that continue to inspire generations to challenge injustice and strive for liberation.

A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots. Read Summary

With confidence, you have won before you have started. Read Summary

I have no desire to take all black people back to Africa; there are blacks who are no good here and will likewise be no good there. Read Summary

Progress is the attraction that moves humanity. Read Summary

Whatsoever things common to man, that man has done, man can do. Read Summary

A reading man and woman is a ready man and woman, but a writing man and woman is exact. Read Summary

Africa for the Africans... at home and abroad! Read Summary

The whole world is run on bluff. Read Summary

I regard the Klan, the Anglo-Saxon clubs and White American societies, as far as the Negro is concerned, as better friends of the race than all other groups of hypocritical whites put together. Read Summary

If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life. Read Summary

God and Nature first made us what we are, and then out of our own created genius we make ourselves what we want to be. Follow always that great law. Let the sky and God be our limit and Eternity our measurement. Read Summary

The Black skin is not a badge of shame, but rather a glorious symbol of national greatness. Read Summary

We see a new Ethiopia, a new Africa, stretching her hands of influence throughout the world, teaching man the way of life and peace, The Way to God. Read Summary

Look to Africa, for there a king will be crowned. Read Summary

Men who are in earnest are not afraid of consequences. Read Summary

Our success educationally, industrially and politically is based upon the protection of a nation founded by ourselves. And the nation can be nowhere else but in Africa. Read Summary

There is no force like success, and that is why the individual makes all effort to surround himself throughout life with the evidence of it; as of the individual, so should it be of the nation. Read Summary

The enemies are not so much from without as from within the race. Read Summary

Ethiopia shall once more arise from the ashes of material ruin to the heights of temporal glory. Read Summary

If the enemy could only know that Marcus Garvey is but a John the Baptist in the wilderness, that a greater and more dangerous Marcus Garvey is yet to appear, the Garvey with whom you will have to reckon for the injustice of the present generation. Read Summary